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Mr_Autobot411 wrote:i agree, we all should pull our heads outta our asses, this is supposed to be a community not a bash site.

Do NOT twist my words. YOU could have simply ignored the jibes or just used the "Report this post" button. Drop it, and get back on topic please.

fenrir72 wrote:https://twitter.com/TFYUKI



Adams doing a Trekkie

Would someone like to Photoshop this? Twice?

One with Adams given Star Trek colours and the other with the nacelles given Adams colours.

It'd be a fun kitbash, the nacelles themselves could turn into weapons.

We've seen in-hand images of Takara Tomy's redeco of Animated Lockdown into their Adventure line, but thanks to fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999, we now also have a video review of the sort of movieverse repaint of the figure that started it all for the bounty hunter.

Last summer a lot of fans online tossed the idea around of the Animated Lockdown mold being done up in the AOE colors. Well Takara must have had the same thought, because this version of the bounty hunter is really close to those gritty movie colors. All of the issues with the first release of the mold are still here, but that doesn't take away from just how cool this figure is. If you've never experienced the mold that spawned the phrase, "Lockdowned the legs" give this bot a look.

My Burning Lockdowns hands do not fold out so they are in line with the arms.

Always liked this figure, has a strong look that doesn't really mimic any other.

I'm still waiting for my TAV Lockdown.

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm still waiting for my TAV Lockdown.

SAL shipping takes time. I will be waiting a while for my superion once he comes out this month.

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm still waiting for my TAV Lockdown.

SAL shipping takes time. I will be waiting a while for my superion once he comes out this month.

Canada? I noticed that some way in MN (WolfmanJake iirc)got there around a weeks from Japan release. If it's registered or parcel, the arrival might be faster for you guys.

fenrir72 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm still waiting for my TAV Lockdown.

SAL shipping takes time. I will be waiting a while for my superion once he comes out this month.

Canada? I noticed that some way in MN (WolfmanJake iirc)got there around a weeks from Japan release. If it's registered or parcel, the arrival might be faster for you guys.

Well yeah, thats why I mentiones SAL shipping in my post. The others take way less time. EMS being the quickest of course. SAL is you taking the baggage space of a plane and can take more time for the space to be available (as well as not being direct flights).

fenrir72 wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:I'm still waiting for my TAV Lockdown.

SAL shipping takes time. I will be waiting a while for my superion once he comes out this month.

Canada? I noticed that some way in MN (WolfmanJake iirc)got there around a weeks from Japan release. If it's registered or parcel, the arrival might be faster for you guys.

My guess is that TFSource, from whom I bought TAV Lockdown, Bombshell, and Shrapnel, had their order shipped out just as the figures were being released official in Takara's market (or perhaps a bit beforehand). They likely pay for faster shipping options as they'll make up some of that cost in the mark-up they charge for their goods. For example, each of the Insecticons I bought were $15.99 USD, while Lockdown was $34.99 USD.

Just noticed some pecularities in Shrapnel and Bombshell. Hasbro's Sharpnel aside from including Reflector had left his "horns" or antennae unpainted. In the TAV version, it's painted silver ( so the extra paint was the cost equivalent to drop off Reflector?)

Hasbro Bombshell's head had partial paint apps to his face but not the entire head. TAV on the otherhand had the entire head painted but left his antenna plain.

Kind of a bit disappointing that TT didn't go full pain apps.

fenrir72 wrote:Just noticed some pecularities in Shrapnel and Bombshell. Hasbro's Sharpnel aside from including Reflector had left his "horns" or antennae unpainted. In the TAV version, it's painted silver ( so the extra paint was the cost equivalent to drop off Reflector?)

Hasbro Bombshell's head had partial paint apps to his face but not the entire head. TAV on the otherhand had the entire head painted but left his antenna plain.

Kind of a bit disappointing that TT didn't go full pain apps.

I just wanted to mention that I dont think reflector has anything to do with this. They would have included paint apps regardless of if he came with shrapnel or not and the reason he isnt included is because there is no one for bombshell and they can sell them both as solo figures.

Also, thanks for pointing out something though: targetmaster reflector is a Hasbro exclusive mold for the time being.

I'd also like to point out that Takara's Shrapnel doesn't seem to suffer from Hasbro's "lazy left antenna" syndrome.

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'd also like to point out that Takara's Shrapnel doesn't seem to suffer from Hasbro's "lazy left antenna" syndrome.

It's loose?

fenrir72 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'd also like to point out that Takara's Shrapnel doesn't seem to suffer from Hasbro's "lazy left antenna" syndrome.

It's loose?

Hasbro's? Yes. I've got FOUR copies of Hasbro's "Skrapnel", and with each, in alt mode, its left antenna droops down far lower than the right one. With the two Takara ones I own, the antennae remain level with one another in alt mode.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'd also like to point out that Takara's Shrapnel doesn't seem to suffer from Hasbro's "lazy left antenna" syndrome.

It's loose?

Hasbro's? Yes. I've got FOUR copies of Hasbro's "Skrapnel", and with each, in alt mode, its left antenna droops down far lower than the right one. With the two Takara ones I own, the antennae remain level with one another in alt mode.

I forget which antenna it is but this also happens with the G1 reissue of Skrapnel that came out this year.

william-james88 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'd also like to point out that Takara's Shrapnel doesn't seem to suffer from Hasbro's "lazy left antenna" syndrome.

It's loose?

Hasbro's? Yes. I've got FOUR copies of Hasbro's "Skrapnel", and with each, in alt mode, its left antenna droops down far lower than the right one. With the two Takara ones I own, the antennae remain level with one another in alt mode.

I forget which antenna it is but this also happens with the G1 reissue of Skrapnel that came out this year.

Maybe Shrapnel had a stroke? It would explain his vocal tic.

Wolfman Jake wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:

Wolfman Jake wrote:I'd also like to point out that Takara's Shrapnel doesn't seem to suffer from Hasbro's "lazy left antenna" syndrome.

It's loose?

Hasbro's? Yes. I've got FOUR copies of Hasbro's "Skrapnel", and with each, in alt mode, its left antenna droops down far lower than the right one. With the two Takara ones I own, the antennae remain level with one another in alt mode.

4 Skrapnels?! No wonder there's an Insecticon shortage .........you army building

fenrir72 wrote:
4 Skrapnels?! No wonder there's an Insecticon shortage .........you army building

There have been so many skrapnels in canada, its insane.

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:
4 Skrapnels?! No wonder there's an Insecticon shortage .........you army building

There have been so many skrapnels in canada, its insane.

Skrapnel and Tailgate.

Skrapnel and Tailgate everywhere.

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:
4 Skrapnels?! No wonder there's an Insecticon shortage .........you army building

There have been so many skrapnels in canada, its insane.

Sounds like you have an infestation.

-Kanrabat- wrote:

william-james88 wrote:

fenrir72 wrote:
4 Skrapnels?! No wonder there's an Insecticon shortage .........you army building

There have been so many skrapnels in canada, its insane.

Skrapnel and Tailgate.

Skrapnel and Tailgate everywhere.

Haha, but I am picking up all the skrapnels for a friend, so its just tailgate by the masses, everywhere.

Just because you can't get enough of the orange samurai, Dengeki Hobby Web has uploaded a video of Transformers Adventure TAV-18 Drift! He is of course Takara's version of Warrior Class Drift with a more accurate deco, and while this video is in Japanese we can still appreciate seeing him in-hand and in HD. Watch the video below, and stay tuned to Seibertron.com: home for the best Galleries and Conversation around!

Cant wait for this guy!

william-james88 wrote:Cant wait for this guy!

Every Drift tweet and video is a taunt to one who missed out on AmiAmi's pre-order

shajaki wrote:

william-james88 wrote:Cant wait for this guy!

Every Drift tweet and video is a taunt to one who missed out on AmiAmi's pre-order

I thought you got him on HLJ, he's the same price, right?